Alternatively there are some connecting trains. You can go from Prague to Schwandorf (trains R 354 Franz Kafka departing 09:11 or R 356 Albert Einstein departing 17:11) changing in Schwandorf to a connecting German Regional Express train to Nuremberg.

Buying tickets

You can either buy tickets online or at major stations from the international counter. If you do not have time you can also purchase tickets from the conductor once you board the train (but you will be charged a hefty supplement). If you wish to purchase tickets online be warned that some international websites selling tickets do charge an extra booking fee and you might end up paying up to twice as much compared to if you buy the tickets directly from the Czech Railways website.